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Orientation of the HouseOrientation of the House South West (Arizona)South West (Arizona)

solar heatsolar heat windows facing North and Southwindows facing North and South Double-Glazed with Low-Solar-Gain Low-E Double-Glazed with Low-Solar-Gain Low-E

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Solar Panels doesn’t involve the use of Solar Panels doesn’t involve the use of electrical devices such as pumps, fans, and electrical devices such as pumps, fans, and electrical controlselectrical controls

Solar Power Outdoor Lights Solar power pack Sun provides a direct source of energy to the

solar panel Battery recharged during the day

Using Plants to Reduce Using Plants to Reduce EnergyEnergy

Having plants on the side of the house to Having plants on the side of the house to get more sunlight and near windows get more sunlight and near windows

Shades the windows in the summer and Shades the windows in the summer and heats the windows in the winterheats the windows in the winter

Organic GardeningOrganic Gardening

Plants/TreesPlants/Trees

Acacia SmalliiAcacia Smallii Orange TreesOrange Trees Summer Sweet PlantsSummer Sweet Plants Arborvitae plantsArborvitae plants Deciduous plantsDeciduous plants

To deal with insects and pests, To deal with insects and pests, try using Integrated pest try using Integrated pest Management (IPM)Management (IPM)

Using plants to grow your own Using plants to grow your own food is a delicious way to use food is a delicious way to use resources wisely.resources wisely.

Conserving Energy• Using Solar Powered lights• Sun heat• Battery recharged• Uses pumps, fans, and other electrical controls• Water Usage• shower baths• collecting rain water in barrels

Grey WaterGrey Water What is Grey water ?What is Grey water ? Any water that has been used Any water that has been used

in the home, except water from in the home, except water from toilets, is called Grey water. toilets, is called Grey water. Dish, shower, sink, and Dish, shower, sink, and laundry water comprise 50-laundry water comprise 50-80% of residential "waste" 80% of residential "waste" water. This may be reused for water. This may be reused for other purposes, especially other purposes, especially landscape irrigation. landscape irrigation.

Grey water is one of the Grey water is one of the usages for conserving waterusages for conserving water

It can be recycled and used for It can be recycled and used for irrigationirrigation

Water Recycling

• Water recycling is reusing treated wastewater for beneficial purposes

• Using waste water from other places like sinks, laundry rooms, and toilets can help save water

• Use Water Filters

• For Bathing• Try taking showers instead of

baths • Bath uses up to 50 gallons of

water when shower only uses only 8 gallons

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Water efficient Water efficient landscape using landscape using plants adapted to our plants adapted to our areaarea

Uses landscape that Uses landscape that also uses possible also uses possible water usage as wellwater usage as well

Bibliography

http://www.energysavers.gov/yourhome/ http://bexartx.tamu.edu/HomeHort/F4Best/nlowwaterplan

ts.htm http://www.solarlightning.com http://EcoGardensupply.com http://epa.gov/greenacres/SmithSonian.pdf http://www.watersavertech.com http://www.envirolet.com